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WILLIAM T. JEFFERSON, OF NEWV YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO THE GAST LITHOGRAPH AND ENGRAVING COMPANY, LIMITED, OF SAME PLACE.

PAPER SIECIFIGATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 535,621, dated March 12, 1895.

Application filed November 19, 1894- Serial No. 529,297. (No model.) i

To 0055 whom iv may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM T. JEFFERSON, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Paper Dolls, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to improvements in paper dolls, and consists in the features of novelty hereinafter described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In accordance with my invention the doll is provided with arms which are removable, and if desired reversible, to adapt them for different styles of dresses or costumes, and also with means for holding the dresses fiat against the doll, the dresses also being reversible if desired so that each dress will present a separate style on each side. The arms are retained on the doll by means which permit them to be changed as to position withincertain limits, and the form of the arms is such that the hands may appear at the front of the body of the doll in a life-like position. When the removable arms are differently decorated on their opposite sides theone pair of arms may appropriately answer for two entirely different costumes. The dresses being reversible and differently decorated on opposite s des, may each constitute two greatly dissimilar costumes, and hence with a few pieces the doll may be dressed in a variety of styles. The hat is of a form adapting it to be reversed on the head of the doll, and hence it may be diderently decorated on its opposite faces and nizing with the different dresses.

The invention will be more fully understood from the detailed description hereinafter presented, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in whi ch Figure l is a front view of a doll embody ing the invention, shown completely dressed. Fig. 2 is a rear View of same. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the reverse side of the dress with the flap and lips thereof extended outward and illustrating a different style of costume from that presented on the obverse face of the dress. Fig. 4 is an edge view of the doll; and Fig. 5 is a detached view of the reverse side of the arms of the doll andillustrating the different decoration on said reverse side, whereby a practically new pair of arms is presented.

In the drawings A designates the body of the doll, which body is in one piece and suitably decorated. Upon the back of the body A is secured, at points a, b, the strip 13, which forms a transversely open loop 0 and a free downwardly extending lip d, the loop being adapted to hold the arms and the lip to fasten the dress, as hereinafter described.

The arms D are connected by a section e, the arms and section being in one piece and adapted to be inserted through the loop 0 so that the section 6 will extend across the back of the doll and the arms D hang downward. The lower portion of the arms D extend toward each other and over the front of the body A, where they have a graceful and life-like position. The piece composed of the arms D and section 6 are removable from the loop 0 and may also be given a limited pivotal movement therein whereby the position of the hands in front of the body A may be varied.

The dress E is provided upon its upper edge with the hinged flap f, between which and the dress is the opening g forthe passage of the head of the doll. the back of the doll, as shown, and its lower end is firmly secured. by the lip d, which is passed through a slit h in said flap andthen turned downward. The lower outer opposite edges of the dress have hinged lips t',t', which, when the dress is on the doll, are turned against the body A and serve to hold the lower portions of the dress flat against said body. 7 The hat F is a flat piece of material of suitable outline and decoration and has an opening j to receive the crown of the head of the doll. Below the opening j the hat F has a portion 7i; which passes downward behind the dolls head.

At the back of the-doll may be attached, when desired, the usual brace G to aid in causing the doll to stand. i

It will be observed that the reverse side of the dress, arms and hat present one complete outfit entirely differing in character from the costume shown on the obverse side of the dress, arms and hat, and hence with the one set of three pieces, two entirely difierent costumes are presented. The flap f on the dress The flap f passes over 2. The doll of flexible material having a dress, combined with the pair of connected arms removably secured to the back of the doll and having their lower portions extended toward each other and over the front of the dress; substantially as set forth.

3. The doll having the downwardly extending lip 61 upon its back, combined with the dress having at its upper edge the hinged 2o flapfand opening 9, the said flap being provided with the slit h to receive said lip; substantially as set forth.

4. The doll having upon its back the strip forming the loop 0 and lip d, combined with the arms connected by a section 6 and supported in said loop, and the dress having the flap f passing over the back of the doll and provided with the slit to engage said lip; substantially as set forth.

Signed at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, this 17th day of November, A. D. 1894.

WILLIAM T. JEFFERSON.

Witnesses:

OIIAs. O, GILL, WILLIAM B. ELLIsoN. 

